New York Rangers vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Saturday, November 8, 1980 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Rangers 6–4 on Saturday, November 8, 1980 at Pacific Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Rangers 31–24.
Anders Hedberg scored twice. Tom Laidlaw, Stan Smyl, Lars Lindgren, Bobby Schmautz, Ivan Boldirev, Darcy Rota, Andre Dore and Jerry Butler also scored.
Richard Brodeur made 20 saves on 24 shots for the win; Doug Soetaert stopped 25 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Tom Laidlaw (1)Ron Greschner (10), Barry Beck (1)1–001:49 NYR ·
2nd period
Stan Smyl (8)Harold Snepsts (2), Curt Fraser (8)1–102:03 VAN
Lars Lindgren (2)Stan Smyl (6), Curt Fraser (9)1–211:06 VAN · 
Anders Hedberg (8)Lance Nethery (1)2–211:50 NYR
Bobby Schmautz (7)Thomas Gradin (15), Kevin McCarthy (10)2–314:02 VAN- Anders Hedberg (9)Carol Vadnais (3), Dave Maloney (6)3–314:15 NYR
Ivan Boldirev (7)Bobby Schmautz (5), Per-Olov Brasar (10)3–416:09 VAN ·
3rd period
Darcy Rota (3)Unassisted3–507:10 VAN
Andre Dore (1)Walt Tkaczuk (2)4–514:51 NYR
Jerry Butler (5)Lars Lindgren (10)4–619:35 VAN ·
Team stats
NYRVAN
2431
0%0%
1/32/4
1614
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:36 into the first period
Kevin McCarthy · tripping2 min - 7:28 into the first period
Anders Hedberg · roughing2 min - 7:28 into the first periodDarcy Rota · holding2 min
- 13:06 into the first periodRon Greschner · delaying game2 min
- 17:12 into the first periodWalt Tkaczuk · high sticking2 min
- 17:12 into the first periodCurt Fraser · slashing2 min
- 18:02 into the first periodBarry Beck · hooking2 min
- 9:19 into the second periodMario Marois · holding2 min
- 13:01 into the second periodMario Marois · roughing double minor4 min
- 13:01 into the second periodDave Williams · roughing2 min
- 2:58 into the third periodMario Marois · roughing2 min
- 2:58 into the third periodDarcy Rota · roughing2 min
- 8:48 into the third periodJerry Butler · tripping2 min
- 11:45 into the third periodBobby Schmautz · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 15Anders HedbergR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Lance NetheryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 27Andre DoreD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 28Dan McCarthyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | L | 30 | 5 | .833 |
Vancouver Canucks
| 8Bobby SchmautzR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Lars LindgrenD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Jerry ButlerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 15Brent AshtonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 21Jere GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 5Colin CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Gerry MinorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Gary BromleyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | W | 24 | 4 | .833 |